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How to Repair a Chipped Japanese Kitchen Knife
Did your knife hit a bone by accident? Did a family member think it was the best tool to open a coconut? Was that stalk of lemongrass just a little...
How to Repair a Chipped Japanese Kitchen Knife
Did your knife hit a bone by accident? Did a family member think it was the best tool to open a coconut? Was that stalk of lemongrass just a little...
Canadian Makers Month at Knifewear!
We've always sought products made as locally as possible and to support Canadian businesses that make outstanding tools ethically and sustainably. Larchwood is one of the best examples—they’re the best...
Canadian Makers Month at Knifewear!
We've always sought products made as locally as possible and to support Canadian businesses that make outstanding tools ethically and sustainably. Larchwood is one of the best examples—they’re the best...
How to Fix a Bent Kitchen Knife
Oh no! Your beautiful handmade knife is bent! Perhaps it got dropped, maybe someone sat on your knife roll, or god forbid, it got stuck in a cutlery drawer. Whatever...
How to Fix a Bent Kitchen Knife
Oh no! Your beautiful handmade knife is bent! Perhaps it got dropped, maybe someone sat on your knife roll, or god forbid, it got stuck in a cutlery drawer. Whatever...
How to Make a Guitar Knife Magnet
So you’ve visited Knifewear and you’re now wondering, “How can I be as cool as them? How do I show my guests that my knives are not to be trifled...
How to Make a Guitar Knife Magnet
So you’ve visited Knifewear and you’re now wondering, “How can I be as cool as them? How do I show my guests that my knives are not to be trifled...
How to Thin Your Japanese Kitchen Knives on Whe...
Thinning your knife, or “hot-rodding” as we call it at Knifewear, is a crucial part of sharpening a well-made knife. What is “hot-rodding”? It isn’t ripping your car up and...
How to Thin Your Japanese Kitchen Knives on Whe...
Thinning your knife, or “hot-rodding” as we call it at Knifewear, is a crucial part of sharpening a well-made knife. What is “hot-rodding”? It isn’t ripping your car up and...
Why are Japanese Knife Handles Made Out of Wood?
Almost daily, we hear a very good question from our customers: “Won’t wood knife handles break more easily?” or sometimes “Wood? Isn’t that hard to care for?” The reality is, the kitchen...
Why are Japanese Knife Handles Made Out of Wood?
Almost daily, we hear a very good question from our customers: “Won’t wood knife handles break more easily?” or sometimes “Wood? Isn’t that hard to care for?” The reality is, the kitchen...